Bhopal

There are three ways by which you can enter an IISER college.

i.e. KVPY, IAT (IISER Aptitude Test), and JEE Advanced.

You must secure a rank within first 15000 students, in your respective category (General / OBC / SC / ST). So, JEE is one of the way by which you can enter IISER, but not the only one.

You can enter IISER by taking any one of the following exams.

1. KVPY. All students who recieved provisional KVPY scholarship are eligible to aplly at IISER.
2. JEE Advanced. You must rank with in first 15000 students in your respective category.
3. IISER Aptitude Test (IAT). Cutoff for this test changes every year.

Check the offical IISER site for more details.

The fees of 5-year course at IISER Bhopal is Rs 4,25,000, while IISER Pune charges Rs 2,76,000 for 5-year programme.

So, IISER Bhopal is much more costlier than IISER Pune.

But at the same time IISER Bhopal is ranked higher than IISER Pune, so you should examine all parameters before choosing a college.